Here’s something with a little transatlantic flavor. First, the news. BBC Scotland has just had a new children’s game show commissioned for CBBC. TMi hosts, Sam and Mark will be hosting the series that, “Pits two families against each other in a variety of exciting and captivating tasks which test players’ ability to pass on information.” More info as it happens.

This news brought a lightning bolt of realization to me – shazam! Growing up mostly in England, I can remember a plethora of classic children’s game shows – Philip Schofield hosting The Movie Game, Dave Benson Philips on Get Your Own Back, and the inimitable Tregard – dungeon master of Knightmare. Even these days, British kids are entertained by game shows like Hider in the House and Beat the Boss.

But where are the children’s gameshows in the United States?

Unless I’m unaware of some pretty conclusive audience research, it seems there is no demand for an entire genre of entertainment shows that offer a rock solid format and a goldmine of sponsorship and prize product placement opportunities.

Maybe I’m missing something here. I’m still rapidly absorbing information about all aspects of the children’s television networks here in the States. If anyone has info that can fill in any gaps on the subject, I would love to be enlightened.